Drones

Drones are independent attack platforms requiring the skill Drone Deployment to use. Without special skills, by default you can deploy up to three temporary drones at once.

There are two types of drones:

Temporary Drones - These are used in combat, and only last so long before they go inactive and stop firing their weapons. There are also some that are mobile, which will follow you around.
Permanent Drones - These are used only in build-able areas to defend bases and trade slaves. These can have augmenters put into them via the Astral Injection skill, making them more powerful.

To start using drones you must first obtain the Drone Deployment skill (called DD in-game). Also, you will need a Drone Scoop, bought from any AI station, that way you can scoop your drones after deploying them.

Although a drone can be equipped and unequipped while undocked, some drones may take a while to charge up to be ready to be deployed. Each ship hull type has a base amount of drones you can have equipped (this does NOT affect how many you can deploy at once):

Drone Research increases the number of drones you can equip on your ship, +1 for each level and +2 for level five. Totalling to +6 slots for Drone Research 5.

You can also equip more drones if your ship is over tech 20, for every level over you get one slot (tech 22 = +2 equipped drones max).

Temporary Drones

Temporary Drones have a limited lifespan, some are stationary while others are mobile and will follow you around.

By default a maximum of three can be deployed, but the Engineer's subskill Drone Mastery allows more to be deployed, to a maximum of 6, along with the Droney Adv. subskill giving an extra temporary drone slot for any class.
Receives +150 Shielding per level in Drone Deployment, meaning +3000 Shielding at Drone Deployment 20.
Stats can be boosted by using a Drone Controller.
Affected by Weighted Combat Bonus. See Drone Ops for details on how this works.
Engineer's subskill Drone Mastery gives 7% Weighted Combat Bonus per level, maxed at 21% at level 3.

Temporary drones can only be deployed on ships with weapon slots.

It should also be noted that when temporary drones are destroyed, they turn into a 'Destroyed' state and after being scooped back up, will have to be repaired or replaced with new drones. Once temporary drones hit their lifespan, they turn into a similar 'Inactive' state, but do not need to be repaired after being scooped up.

Stationary Drones

Stationary Drones, unless they're tractored, do not move after being deployed, but they are affected by momentum when deployed, so if you're flying very fast, they'll be deployed at the same speed, and will slow down slowly or quickly, depending on their weight.

Name	Tech	Size	Vis	DPS	LifeSpan	Charge Required	Charging Rate	Weight	LR	ER	HR	PR	RR	SR	MR	TR	Comments	Acquired/Credit Cost
Outpost Drone	0	65	200	0	2,160 min	19,998	1,818/s	7,000									Allows ownership of galaxy	Free Market/2 Billion
Pest Drone	0	3	200	20	5 min	200	200/s	6,000	50%	50%	50%		50%	50%	50%			AI Base 5000
Small Pest Drone	0	15	200	20	1 min	200	200/s	1 125	20 %	30 %	30 %		20 %	20 %	50 %		Unscoopable	AI Base/5,000
Bounce Drone	1	4	200	39	5 min	300	300/s	6,000	30%	70%	30%		5%	20%	50%			AI base/10,000
Coercion Drone	1	4	100	15	2 min	300	300/s	1,909	25%	30%	30%	25%	35%	30%	40%			AI base/12,000
Fire Drone	1	4	200	26	2 min	300	300/s	1,909	25%	35%	30%		25%	20%	50%			AI Bases/12,100
Healer Drone	1	5	200	13	5 min	200	200/s	6,000	25%	35%	30%		20%	20%	50%			AI bases/20,000
MagCannon Drone	2	5	200	11	5 min	500	250/s	35,000	30%	40%	30%	10%	10%	25%	45%			AI bases/1,912,000
Aether Drone	3	7	150	38	4 min	500	250/s	6,273	35%	35%	30%	25%	25%	25%	40%			AI bases/60,500
Ion Drone	3	7	200	16	4 min	500	250/s	6,273	30%	40%	30%	10%	10%	25%	45%			AI bases/60,500
Magic Attack	3	7	5	35	3 min	600	600/s	7,500	35%	40%	30%	20%	10%	30%	45%			AI bases/50,000
Multi Healer Drone	3	6	200	17	2 min	200	100/s	1,125	30%	35%	35%	5%	10%	25%	50%		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Lyceum/50,000
Omega Drone	3	6	330	24	2 min	400	200/s	4,500	40%	40%	30%	25%	25%	25%	40%			AI bases/25,000
Pickpocket Drone	3	7	200	26	8 min	300	150/s	2,727	25%	20%	20%	20%	15%	1%	45%		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	DG drop
Stealth Drone	3	6	200	47	4 min	300	150/s	6,273	30%	40%	35%	5%	20%	25%	50%			AI bases/60,500
Urqa'Qii Drone	3	7	75	33	7 min	300	150/s	25,000	85%	20%	-10%	15%	20%	15%	23%			Kasa QiiDrop
Vulcanite Drone	3	6	75	31	7 min	300	150/s	25,000	85%	20%	-10%	15%	20%	15%	23%			Vulcan Drop
Aqua Nuzzle	4	14	200	21	5 min	1,000	500/s	37,500								-25%		Captured from Reflector
MagCannon II Drone	4	8	200	15	8 min	500	250/s	35 000	30 %	40 %	30 %	10 %	10 %	25 %	45 %			AI bases/1,912,500
Mini Blue Alpha Drone	4	7	10	43	6 min	1,000	500/s	14,400	35%	30%	20%	20%	20%	20%	45%			Blueprint
Rime Drone	4	10	200	64	1 min	600	200/s	6,900		20%	-10%	20%	20%		20%		Unscoopable	Arctia Drop
Stealth Drone X	4	8	0	64	5 min	600	600/s	9,205	35%	35%	30%	20%	20%	30%	50%			Lyceum/102,850
Advanced Rime Drone	5	8	200	62	5 min	900	300/s	6,900		20%	-10%	20%	20%		20%			Arctia Drop
Arson Drone	5	9	200	46	11 min	600	200/s	6,900	35%	20%	50%	20%	40%	1%	45%			Blueprint
Blue Alpha Drone	5	11	10	57	8 min	1,200	400/s	20,160	30%	35%	20%	20%	20%	20%	45%			BluePrint
Droplet Drone	5	30	1000	0	21 min	3000	1000/s	50 000	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	20 %	-5 %	Requires: Drone Mastery 1	BP from Engineers Workshop/50,000,000
Fire Control Drone	5	15	16,700	0	15 min	600	200/s	25,000	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	BP from Engineer WOrkshop/ 50,000,000
Goblin Defense	5	11	5	43	5 min	699	233/s	13,500	40%	45%	30%	20%	10%	30%	45%			Doc Goblin Drop
Heated Vulcanite Drone	5	9	200	46	11 min	600	200/s	6,900	35%	20%	50%	20%	40%	1%	45%			Vulcan drop
Smallish Forcefield Generator	5	10	20,000	0	15 min	1,200	400/s	10,000	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	BP from Engineers Workshop/50,000,000
Magic X	6	14	0	88	7 min	1,200	600/s	17,182	35%	35%	35%	25%	10%	35%	45%		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Lyceum/223,850
Vazaha Misy Drone	6	9	200	88	24 min	900	300/s	5,250	40%	45%	35%	35%	40%	55%	25%			Ruin/3,700,000
Fatty Drone	7	17	500	121	8 min	1,000	250/s	22,364	35%	35%	30%	30%	25%	35%	25%			Lyceum/302,500
Inferno Drone	7	13	200	119	11 min	1,200	300/s	34,560	50%	40%	85%	35%	50%	40%	25%			BP Inferno Drop
Mining Drone	7	17	30	54	8 min	1,000	250/s	22,364	35%	35%	30%	30%	35%	35%	60%			AI bases/302,500
Molten Vulcanite Drone	7	13	200	86	11 min	1,200	300/s	34,560	50%	40%	85%	35%	50%	40%	25%
Faranji Blaser	8	11	200	150	32 min	900	300/s	8,438	40%	35%	35%	45%	30%	35%	35%			Ruin/6,500,00
Ghostly Magic	8	14	0	89	18 min	1,200	300/s	14,850	25%	20%	10%	55%	20%	50%	55%			Halloween Drop
Jiji Qo Banu	8	14	0	77	18 min	1,200	300/s	14,850	85%	20%	-10%	15%	20%	15%	23%			Mira drop
Soul Magic	8	14	0	110	18 min	1,200	300/s	14,850	50%	35%	15%	15%	20%	45%	35%			BP random Drop
Argumental Drone	9	18	60	111	11 min	1,500	500/s	34,091	37%	37%	35%	33%	55%	35%	27%			Lyceum/496,100
Harassment Drone	9	16	10	111	20 min	1,500	300/s	18,500	35%	40%	30%	30%	60%	30%	45%			Perpetual Motion mission
Ares Drone	10	20	1,000	180	25 min	6,000	2,000/s	75,000	40%	40%	40%	50%	25%	35%	40%			AI bases/5,000,000
Blue Beta Drone	10	18	10	261	16 min	4,000	1,000/s	63,360	30%	35%	25%	25%	20%	25%	45%			Blueprint?
Bule Ada Drone	10	14	200	164	40 min	1,000	200/s	12,375	30%	25%	35%	25%	60%	35%	35%			Ruin/25,250,000
Command & Control Drone	10	24	16,700	0	25 min	1,000	200/s	50,000	25%	25%	25%	25%	25%	25%	25%		Blueprint DG drop	Requires: Drone Mastery 1
Grem Box	10	18	150	26	23 min	5,000	1,000/s	44,000										Blueprint DG drop
Medical Drone	10	28	1,000	0	21 min	10,000	2,000/s	130,000	35%	35%	35%	35%	35%	35%	35%	-10%	Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Blueprint DG drop
Mzungu Mining Defender	10	14	20	146	44 min	1,000	200/s	12,375	55%	55%	45%	55%	40%	35%	23%			Ruin/25,000,000
Pyromania Drone	10	18	10	169	23 min	1,500	300/s	22,000	45%	45%	45%	25%	30%	25%	35%			Blueprint?
Urqa'ka Drone	11	20	75	146	25 min	3,000	500/s	52,200	50%	45%	-40%	50%	30%	30%	30%			BLueprint Mira Drop
Var Bhisaj Dve	11	24	200	90	10 min	1,500	250/s	35,000	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%			Subspace or Jungle Drop
Vazaha Operative Drone	11	24	20	189	44 min	1,500	300/s	14,850	20%	15%	15%	15%	30%	35%	15%	30%		Ruin/12,200,000
Jungle Drone	12	25	1,000	215	10 min	2,500	250/s	56,700	57%	50%	45%	67%	30%	45%	37%			Jungle Drop
Advanced Mining Drone	13	23	40	270	16 min	1,498	214/s	22,364	35%	35%	30%	30%	35%	35%	60%			Some AI Stations
Lipo Drone	13	24	200	360	29 min	3,000	500/s	35,000	30%	35%	20%	30%	30%	67%	35%			Perpetual Motion Mission
Infernal Drone	14	27	200	801	22 min	2,100	300/s	57,600	40%	45%	90%	55%	50%	30%	25%			Blueprint ?
Primal Jungle Drone	14	45	1,000	360	10 min	3,300	330/s	56,700	57%	50%	45%	67%	30%	45%	37%			Blueprint from Jungle
Reformatter Drone	14	32	1,000	222	20 min	3,500	500/s	150,000	45%	45%	40%	60%	30%	40%	40%	20%		Blueprint DG drop
Advanced Fire Control Drone	15	5	16700		30 min	2600	625/s	100 000	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %	?? %	Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Blueprint DG drop
Blue Gamma Drone	15	28	10	814	23 min	8,000	1,000/s	130,560	35%	35%	35%	50%	30%	35%	40%
Defensive Bubble Drone	15	45	1,000	0	31 min	16,000	2,000/s	210,000	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	-15%	Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Blueprint DG drop
Engineer Transfer Station	15	35	200	407	10 min	5 000	625/s	7 000								25 %	Requires: Engineer 1	Lyceum Engineers Missions
Large Forcefield Generator	15	30	20,000	0	25 min	4,000	500/s	10,000	35%	35%	35%	35%	35%	35%	35%		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Blueprint DG drop
Small Warp Beacon	15	27	200	0	15 min	5,000	2,500/s	9,205									Allows transwarp to drone's location within squad	BP from Beta Antares
Var Bhisaj Tra	15	35	200	217	25 min	2,000	250/s	35,000	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%			Subspace or Jungle Drop
Acme Combat Drone	16	35	1,000	678	25 min	4,000	500/s	150,000	45%	45%	40%	60%	30%	40%	40%	20%		AI bases/7,500,000
DWO Drone	16	32	200	786	36 min	8,000	1,000/s	102,000	45%	35%	65%	55%	40%	35%	25%			Perpetual Motion Mission
Siege Drone	17	39	200	1,066	68 min	8,000	1,000/s	160,650	60%	60%	60%	35%	50%	60%	35%			Perpetual Motion Mission
BFD 9000 Prototype	18	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA									Requires: Engineer 1	Lyceum Mission
Love Cylinder Drone	18	40	200	999	29 min	3,000	500/s	35,000	30%	35%	20%	30%	30%	67%	35%			Blueprint DG drop
Secret Agent Drone	18	40	500	499	45 min	9,000	600/s	41,400	50%	30%	30%	20%	40%	40%	50%		I'm a Secret Agent Drone!	DG drop
Var Bhisaj Katur	19	54	200	434	25 min	2,997	333/s	35,000	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%			Subspace or Jungle Drop
Venusian Drone	19	45	500	1,317	45 min	19,000	1,900/s	40,000	67%	67%	75%	75%	59%	75%	75%			Blueprint DG Drop
Advanced Command & Control Drone	20	52	16,700	0	35 min	10,000	1,000/s	250,000	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%			Blueprint DG drop
Armada Ambush Drone	20	36	0	1,419	92 min	10,000	1,000/s	37,360	67%	40%	55%	67%	20%	55%	67%		Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Drop
Armada Charge Drone	20	83	500	631	66 min	20,000	1,000/s	35,795	44%	35%	30%	44%	41%	30%	44%	22%	Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Mission Reward Blueprint
Armada Drone	20	50	1,000	791	61 min	10,000	1,000/s	56,700	57%	50%	45%	67%	30%	45%	37%		Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Drop
Armada Inferno Drone	20	50	3,000	1,514	97 min	10,000	1,000/s	35,795	44%	45%	56%	54%	40%	30%	44%		Requires: IK 20	Serengeti Mission Reward Blueprint
BFD 9000 Drone	20	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA		Requires: Engineer 1	Lyceum Mission
Bubble Drone	20	75	1,000	0	45 min	25,000	2,500/s	290,000	45%	45%	45%	45%	45%	45%	45%	-20%	Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Blueprint DG drop
Double Agent Drone	20	50	500	681	55 min	10,000	1,000/s	57,500	55%	30%	30%	20%	40%	40%	50%		I'm a Double Agent Drone!	DG drop
Huge Forcefield Generator	20	52	20,000	0	35 min	8,000	800/s	10,000	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%		Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Blueprint DG drop
Mercurian Drone	20	50	500	1,533	50 min	20,000	2,000/s	50,000	75%	75%	80%	80%	67%	80%	80%			?
Powerful Pillbox	20	50	1,000	922	35 min	5,000	500/s	300,000	75%	75%	40%	90%	75%	75%	65%			?
Superior Protection Drone	20	65	16,700	0	34 min	10,000	1,000/s	195,000	45%	45%	45%	45%	33%	45%	45%	20%	Requires: Drone Mastery 1	Blueprint DG drop
Titan Drone	20	55	1,000	1,022	31 min	12,000	1,200/s	100,000	70%	70%	70%	70%	40%	70%	40%			AI bases/20,00,000
Unstable Hephaestus Drone	20	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA	NDA		Pretender Hephaestus lays them, and they can be captured, but they will not survive the warp out of Forge of Hephaestus	Forge of Hephaestus
Hephaestus Drone	21	44	1,000	820	40 min	10,000	1,000/s	400,000	67%	75%	75%	75%	20%	75%	50%		Forged for strength	Pretender Hephaestus Drop
Kleptomaniac Drone	21	54	200	1,640	36 min	10,500	1,500/s	45,000	42%	60%	50%	44%	30%		72%		Requires Piracy 21	Strontium-90 Mission
MagCannon IX Drone	21	54	500	787	55 min	10,000	1,000/s	35,795	40%	45%	40%	40%	30%	40%	40%			Blueprint DG drop
Solarian Drone	21	54	500	1,771	55 min	20,999	1,909/s	60,000	80%	80%	84%	84%	75%	84%	84%		Solarian technology, drone form	Blueprint DG drop
Twisted Advance Command & Control Drone	21	60	18,000	0	35 min	12,500	1,250/s	220,500	51%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%		Requires 1 in Drone Mastery	Twisted Advance Command & Control Drone Blueprint
Twisted Advance Protection Drone	21	70	16,700	0	35 min	11,000	1,000/s	238,875	47%	47%	47%	47%	35%	47%	47%	22%	Requires 1 in Drone Mastery	Twisted Advanced Protection Drone Blueprint
Twisted Bubble Drone	21	78	1,000	0	45 min	30,000	2,000/s	393,120	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	-25%	Requires 1 in Drone Mastery	Twisted Bubble Blueprint
Twisted Forcefield Generator Drone	21	78	1000		45 min	30,000	2,000/s	290,000	46%	46%	46%	46%	46%	46%	0%	10%	Requires 1 in Drone Mastery, gives -20% Vulnerability and 100 Shield Charge.	Twisted Forcefield Generator Drone Blueprint
Chid Adiz Mardana Var	22	39	200	1,539	25 min	9,999	909/s	50,000	72%	47%	47%	47%	47%	72%	47%		Obtained from Chid Adiz Mardana Var Uttejana	<--
Indrakoza Akramavar	22	59	1,000	1,310	60 min	10,000	1,000/s	56,700	80%	67%	67%	67%	30%	45%	45%			Subspace Drop
Indrakoza Amzuchidvar	22	59	1,000	1,092	60 min	10,000	1,000/s	56,700	80%	67%	45%	67%	30%	67%	45%			Subspace Drop
Lunarian Drone	22	81	500	1,626	60 min	30,000	6,000/s	120,000	80%	80%	84%	84%	75%	84%	84%		Lunarian technology, drone form	Lunarian Drone Blueprint
Samgrahaka Akramavar	22	59	1,000	1,092	60 min	10,000	1,000/s	56,700	80%	67%	45%	67%	30%	45%	67%			Subspace drop
Samgrahaka Bhisajvar	22	89	500	485	75 min	20,000	1,000/s	97,900	44%	35%	30%	44%	41%	30%	44%	22%	Passively heals nearby allies	Subspace Drop
Selenite Drone	22	122	500	1,355	60 min	30,000	6,000/s	240,000	80%	80%	84%	84%	75%	84%	84%		Selenite technology, drone form	Selenite Drone Blueprint
TBFD 9000 Drone	22	110	200	2,710	25 min	12,000	600/s	1,000,000	47%	52%	47%	47%	43%	47%	47%		Requires 1 in Engineer Class	TBFD 9000 Drone Blueprint
Triple Agent Drone	22	59	500	903	65 min	11,000	1,100/s	74,635	55%	30%	30%	20%	40%	40%	50%		I'm a Triple Agent Drone!	DG drop
Twisted Condemnation Drone	22	60	200	2,168	25 min	11,500	1,150/s	237,600	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%		Condemnation for your enemies.	Twisted Condemnation Drone Blueprint
Twisted Galactic Bubble Drone	22	550	1000		45 min	25,000	1,136/s	1,250,000	46%	46%	46%	46%	46%	40%	-5%	10%	Requires 1 in Drone Mastery, -20% Vulnerability, +100 Shield Charge	Twisted Galactic Bubble Drone Blueprint
Twisted Superior Command & Control Drone	22	75	20,000	0	35 min	15,000	1,500/s	292,875	52%	52%	53%	52%	52%	52%	52%		Requires 1 in Drone Mastery, +24% Energy Charge, +5% Range, +25% Damage	Twisted Superior Command & Control Drone Blueprint
Twisted Superior Protection Drone	22	75	16,700		35 min	12,500	961/s	75,000	48%	48%	48%	48%	36%	48%	48%	23%	Requires 1 in Drone Mastery, -17.00% Vulnerability, 30000 Max Shield, +4.00% Shield Charge	Twisted Superior Protection Drone Blueprint
Blob's Modified Titan Drone	30	75	1000		3 min		9 500/s	400 000	45 %	65 %	55 %	70 %		55 %	65 %	-25 %		Copper Bloob

Mobile Drones

Mobile Drones follow you around after being deployed, and some can follow you through wormholes if they're close enough.

Name	Tech	Size	Vis	DPS	LifeSpan	Charge Required	Charging Rate	Weight	L	E	H	P	R	S	M	T	Warp-Wake Distance	Comments	Travel speed
Mobile Pest Drone	2	3	200	31	5 min	350	350/s	7,000	50%	50%	50%		50%	50%	50%		130		1
Paxian UrQa Defense	3	5	200	27	8 min	500	250/s	2,727	30%	15%	35%	15%	20%	25%	13%		200		1
Santa's Red Trick	3	6	200	26	10 min	400	200/s	1,000	20%	30%	30%	15%	20%	30%	45%		250		1
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 1	4	6	200	38	8 min	600	300/s	11,250	35%	25%	35%	25%	40%	35%	35%		150		1
Faranji Mobile Gatling Drone	4	6	200	43	8 min	600	300/s	5,625	35%	30%	40%	20%	20%	35%	40%		150		1
Mobile Point Defense Drone	4	7	200	42319	5 min	400	200/s	10 000	45 %	30 %	30 %	15 %	90 %	35 %	43 %		140
Mobile Ethereal Drone	5	7	200	51	2 min	699	233/s	20,000	20%	20%	35%	15%	20%	25%	45%		150	Requires: Drone Mastery 1	1
Santa's Green Trick	5	8	200	25	20 min	900	300/s	2,000	30%	35%	25%	25%	30%	25%	35%		300		1
Black Pearl Mobile Drone	6	8	200	?	3 min	1,200	240/s	3,000	37%	37%	35%	33%	55%	35%	27%		350
Bule Mobile Stealth Drone	6	8	1	53	10 min	798	266/s	8,100	40%	50%	40%	20%	40%	35%	40%		150		1
Mobile Lightning Drone	6	9	200	43	4 min	1,500	500/s	50,000	30%	30%	30%	25%	20%	35%	25%		290		1
Santa's Blue Trick	8	14	200	64	30 min	1,200	300/s	3,000	40%	25%	40%	35%	40%	20%	45%		350		1
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 2	10	15	200	475	20 min	3 000	1 838/s	49 500	25 %	25 %	25 %	25 %		25 %	25 %		180
Paxian Defenders	10	55	200	271.43	24 min		1 000/s		35 %	35 %	35 %	35 %		35 %	35 %
Zombie Toasters	10	16	200	135	10 min	1,500	300/s	102,000	30%	45%	34%	15%	30%	15%	50%		200		1
Var Zuladura Dve	11	16	200	135	10 min	1,500	250/s	35,000	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%		350		1
Pumpkin Drone	12	20	200	558	15 min	1,800	300/s	102,000	40%	35%	40%	30%	30%	35%	55%		0		0
Faranji Mobile Flower Drone	13	17	200	484	26 min	1,400	200/s	39,900	40%	30%	10%	30%	20%	40%	45%		290		1
Var Zuladura Tra	15	23	200	326	10 min	2,000	250/s	35,000	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%		350		1
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 3	16	27	200	880	32 min	8,000	1,000/s	114,750	45%	40%	35%	35%	60%	30%	35%		200		1
Shard Drone	16	38	200	329	20 min	8,000	800/s	100,000	40%	30%	30%	35%	30%	35%	40%		0	Blueprint	1
Alpha Drone	18	38	200	416	40 min	10,000	1,000/s	800,000	20%	40%						-20%	150	Noticably slower than most mobile drones	1
Ares Aegis Drone	18	10	200		2 min		355/s	7 000	97 %	95 %	96 %	95 %	99 %	97 %	90 %	99 %	1000	Sticky, Neurobound, Unscoopable
Var Zuladura Katur	19	36	200	650	10 min	2,997	333/s	35,000	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%		350		1
Bule Mobile Blaster Drone 4	20	42	200	1,695	40 min	12,000	1,200/s	173,250	50%	45%	40%	45%	70%	40%	45%		250		1
Poseidon Trident	20	25	200		10 min		1 000/s	7 000	60 %	60 %	40 %	60 %	60 %	60 %	75 %	25 %	1000	Sitcky, Neurobound, Unscoopable
Armada Kidd Drone	21	36	200	708	25 min	22,500	3,750/s	200,000	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	40%		1,500	Armada Kidd Drone Blueprint	1
Captain Bling Drone	21	60	200	437	25 min	18,000	3,600/s	200,000	85%	85%	60%	60%	80%	60%	40%	5%	500	Can't be scooped, BP	3
Frag Drone	21	54	200	731	20 min	10,500	1,050/s	600,000	40%	60%	30%	35%	30%	35%	40%		0		1
Honey Badger Drone	21	45	200	2,266	15 min	25,000	2,500/s	290,000	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	47%	300	Honey Badger Drone Blueprint	2
Mad Kidd Drone	21	45	25	2,833	10 min	12,000	2,400/s	290,000	26%	26%	26%	26%	26%	26%	26%	26%	300	See the madness in the Captain Kidd	2
Mobile MagCannon IX Drone	21	49	500	630	55 min	10,000	1,000/s	35,795	35%	40%	35%	35%	30%	35%	35%		350	Platforms of ranged ballistic power	1
Twisted Blaster Drone	21	55	200	1,889	20 min	11,495	1,045/s	314,160	27%	27%	27%	27%	27%	27%	27%		500	From the Twisted depths of blasting... You shall perish!	2
Mad Kidd+ Drone	22	45	5	3,252	10 min	15,000	3,000/s	290,000	28%	28%	28%	28%	28%	28%	28%	28%	300	See the madness in Captain Kidd	2
Mythic Defender	22	43	200	669	15 min	10,000	1,000/s	3,000	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%		25%	500	Heals and Damages.. long range	2
Twisted Blaster Disaster Drone	22	60	200	2,168	25 min	18,000	1,800/s	380,160	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%		500	From the Twisted depths of blasting... Disaster!	2
Vervaardiger Lance Drone Mk VI	22	59	200	2,007	34 min	11,000	1,100/s	90,000	50%	55%	33%	66%	25%	44%	50%	-21%	350	BP	2

Disruptor Drones

These drones cause interference for all who pass near them. This disables autopilot in the region where it's deployed, and makes seeing very difficult.

Drone	Image	Mobile	TL	Size	Vis	Weapon	LifeSpan	Charge	Charge Rate	Scoopable	Weight	Resists	Skill Needed	Description	Source	Comments
Disruptor X		No	0	10	329	Interference: 15 at Distance 300	2	?	?	Yes	750	None	None	things grow cloudy	No longer obtainable
Disruptor Y		No	1	15	200	Interference: 25 at Distance 350	2	?	?	Yes	2250	None	None	things grow murky	No longer obtainable
Disruptor Z		No	4	27	200	Interference: 27 at Distance 300	5	5000	2500/s	Yes	9205	None	None	things grow fuzzy	Special galaxies - 102,850 credits

Mines

Mines are drones which can only be deployed by Seers. Being temporary drones they use up drone slots for temporary drones to be laid. Unlike normal drones they are not affected by drone bonuses e.g. from augmenters, if this is just a bug or by design is not known yet. They typically use short-range concussive weapons with a large area damage effect that self destructs the mine. They are low vis making them ideal for use as traps.

Drone	Image	TL	Size	Vis	Weapon	DPS	LifeSpan	Elec	Scoopable	Weight	Resists	Skill Needed	Description	Source	Comments
Basic Mine		6	25	200	Basic Mine Warhead		20	750	Yes	25000	35% Protection from Laser, Energy, Radiation, Mining, Physical, Heat, Surgical	Requires 6 in Seer Class	'A primite Mine'	Basic Mine Mobile Factory	Improves: Visibility -100%
Claymore		7	15	200	Claymore Warhead		20	1500	Yes	50000	35% Protection from Laser, Energy, Radiation, Mining, Physical, Heat, Surgical	Requires 7 in Seer Class	'Boom!'	Claymore Mobile Factory	Improves: Visibility -100%
Zauron's Claymore		20	20	200	Zauron's Claymore Warhead	mining damage and -20% speed grem	30	5,000	Yes	50,000	35% Protection from Laser, Energy, Radiation, Mining, Physical, Heat, Surgical	Requires 20 in Seer class	Te Dark Side	Zauron's Claymore Mobile Factory	Improves: Visibility -100%

Permanent Drones

Permanent Drones have infinite lifespans and tend to be much more powerful than temporary drones, but can only be deployed in buildable star systems (Warp 0-1 Earthforce layer, Wild Space, and a few special places), but are also immense in size.

Maximum drone slots limited by Drone Deployment and Drone Research skills, higher tech permanent drones take more drone slots to deploy.
Can be given augmenters via the Astral Injection skill
Receives +150 Shielding per level in Drone Deployment, meaning +3000 Shielding at Drone Deployment 20.
Affected by Drone Deployment, +2% Shield, Energy, Damage, Shield Recharge, Energy Recharge, Tracking, Rate of Fire, Vision, Detection, Range and Cloaking per level, up to Drone Deployment 20. (Note: most drones use shield capacitors, meaning their shielding won't be boosted as much as you would expect)
Hardened Defenses team skill can boost their resistance when in team-owned territory.

When a permanent drone is destroyed, it is lost entirely.

Name	Tech	Size	Vis	DPS	Elec	Scoopable	Weight	L	E	H	P	R	S	M	T	Aug Slots	Source	Comments
Acid Drone	0	80	200	20.83	560	Yes	4 800	60%	70%	70%		15%	70%	70%		4	AI base 78,130 Credits
Attached Aether Drone	3	23	150	51.11	4000	No	6,273	60%	80%	70%	65%		70%	70%		?	Some AI Stations - 5,000,000
Attached Magic Attack	3	25	5	41	5,000	Yes	7,500	60%	80%	70%	65%		70%	70%			Some AI Stations - 5,500,000 Credits
Highway Drone	3	15	200	20.83	314	Yes	2 727									4	Perpetual Motion 136,125 credits	Speed Aura to nearby friendly units
Light Nuzzle	4	200	200	-56.25	876	Yes	375 000	50%	50%	20%	20%	-8000%	20%	-30%		4	Captured from Deflector	50 Mining Soak
Apollo Drone	3	200	30		1548	Yes	160,000	43%	43%	43%	43%	43%	43%	-20 %		4	Apollo Drone Blueprint
Tussle Drone	5	360	200		1 864	Yes	172 800	40 %	40 %	33 %	50 %	50 %	33 %	50 %		4	Captured Powder Keg DG	Unobtainable
Ice Drone	7	300	200	486	4 661	Yes	120 000	87 %	87 %	87 %	87 %		87 %	87 %		4	Captured Ice Matrix
Paxian UrQa Denial	8					Yes		60 %	80 %	80 %	85 %		70 %			4	Paxian Mission reward, Ruin - 82,000,000
Adonis Drone	9	440	29	114, 51.11, -333.33	2 548	Yes	264 000	60 %	80 %	70 %	85 %		70 %			2	Adonis Drone Blueprint
Faranji Head Drone	9	275	200	271.43, 41	1 593	Yes	1 031 125	60 %	80 %	70 %	85 %		70 %			3	Ruin - 205,000,000
Motorway Drone	9	50	200	N/A	628	Yes	5,454									4	Earthforce Defence Token exchange mission	Speed Aura to nearby friendly units
Attached Mining Defender	10	30	20	120	919	Yes		25 %						25 %	70 %		Perpetual Motion mission	Requires: Drone Mastery 10
Solar Collection Drone	10	375	200		22 969	Yes		25 %		90 %		100 %				4	Infernal Tempest mission
Nihilite Drone	10	1 600	200		6 125	Yes	880 000									4	Captured From Nihilite	Prevents target from warping and grems.
Pirating Drone	10	480	200	51.11	5 880	Yes	316 800									0	Captured from Brigand's Stronghold, Pirating Drone Blueprint
Warpastic Drone	10	1 500	200		5 880	Yes	950 400									4	Captured From Ruby Steppes	Prevents target from warping.
Mzungu Energy Blaster	11	325	200	230.77, 41	4 210	Yes	146 250	20 %	75 %	50 %	45 %		50 %	75 %		4	Ruin - 122,000,000
Argonaut Drone	12	1 120	150	??, 67, -416.67	7 672	Yes	873 600									4	Argonaut Drone Blueprint
Orb Drone	12	350		60, 148, 200	2 398	Yes	170 625	25 %	25 %	25 %		-25 %		50 %		0	Orb Drone Blueprint
Plasmite Defense Platform	12	700	50	114.94	11 988	Yes										4	Perpetual Motion mission	Requires: Station Mastery 12
Plasmite Drone	12	700	50	114.94	11 988	Yes	341 250									4	Plasmite Drone Blueprint
Portable Surgeon	12	467	500	150	3 197	Yes	303 550	60 %	65 %	60 %	45 %		20 %	65 %		4	Portable Surgeon Drone Blueprint
Warpastic Drone+	12	1,500	200		5,880	Yes	950 400									2	Warpastic Drone+ Blueprint	Weapons prevent warping and splash.
Qafir Drone	12	7 500	150		15 000	Yes	5 850 000	60 %	80 %	70 %	85 %		70 %			2	Qafir Drone Blueprint
Qafir Drone+	12	6 750	150		13 500	Yes	5 265 000									4	Qafir Drone+ Blueprint
Quu Drone	12	560	150	250, 189.89	3 836	Yes	436 800	33 %		-50 %						4	Quu Drone Blueprint
Surgeon's Platform	12	567	500	150	3 197	Yes	303 550						50 %				Perpetual Motion mission	Requires: Station Mastery 12
Ambrosia Drone	14	1 920	150	??, 188.89, -??	9 807	Yes	1 728 000									4	Ambrosia Drone Blueprint
Qa Quuu Drone	14	5 000	100	416.67, 228.57	9 194	Yes	2 812 500	100 %	75 %	50 %	75 %	100 %	75 %	75 %		3	Qa Quuu Drone Blueprint
Autobahn Drone	15	50	200	N/A	1,256	Yes	5,454									4	Earthforce Defence Token exchange mission	Speed Aura to nearby friendly units
Advanced Pirating Drone	16	720	200	131.11	12 339	Yes	734 400	50 %	70 %	70 %	55 %	50 %	50 %	55 %		4	Advanced Pirating Drone Blueprint
Andaman Drone	16	2 620	150	??, 200, -604.16	9 807	Yes	2 428 000	20 %	40 %	30 %	45 %		30 %	-60 %	65 %	4	Andaman Drone Blueprint
Mzungu Iko Drone	16	5 000	200	600	17 738	Yes	3 187 500	60 %	75 %	90 %	75 %	100 %	35 %	65 %			Ruin - 257,000,000 Credits
Kasa Quu Drone	18	20 000	200	972.22, ??	23 001	Yes		100 %	75 %	50 %	75 %	100 %	75 %	75 %		3	Kasa Quu Drone Blueprint
Ancient Defense	20	5 000	200	317.24, 150, 1100	100 000	Yes	1 000 000									4	Ancient Drone Blueprint
Armada Defender	20	5	250	??, ??	25 740	Yes	1 250 000	57 %	60 %	45 %	67 %	60 %	15 %	27 %		2	Armada Defender Blueprint	Requires: IK 20
Armada Ambrosia Drone	20	20	500	2	40 880	Yes	1 250 000	35 %	35 %	25 %	74 %	60 %	25 %	36 %	20 %	2	Armada Ambrosia Drone Blueprint	Requires: IK 20 Attached
Titan Guard	20	6 000	10 000	535.15, 376.41, 203.70, 752.22	18 865	Yes	750	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %	50 %		2	AI Base 60,000,000 Credits
Armada Ambush Mine	20	500			28 404	Yes	1 250 000	57 %	60 %	35 %	47 %	60 %	60 %	67 %		2	Armada Ambush Mine Blueprint	Requires: IK 20
Armada Bastion	20	7 500	250		25 740	Yes	1 250 000	67 %	50 %	85 %	67 %	60 %	15 %	30 %		2	Armada Bastion Drone Blueprint	Requires: IK 20 Attached
Warp Beacon	20	5 000	150		10 000	No	5 000 000	40 %	40 %	30 %	60 %		30 %	40 %	-30 %	2	Warp Beacon Blueprint	Allows Transwarping

Wild Drones

These drones can not be captured, but are worth mentioning due to their occurrence in the universe.

Drone	Image	Weapons	Location	Comments
Bellarmine's Cathedral		Excommunicator, Heavenly Laser	Penance	Image is shrunk.
Big Copper Drone		More Molten Copper	Copper DG	Immune to all damage types except energy.
Copper Drone		Molten Copper	Copper DG	Immune to all damage types except energy.
Deflector Drone		Unknown	Deflector & Reflector	Causes a gremlin effect that prevents turning and warping, and forces thrust. Invincible.
Earthforce Observation Drone		Nothing	Volcom Outpost	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Defense Drone		Ganglinite MagCannon	Twin Giants	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Defense Drone MK II		Ganglinite MagCannon	Twirl and Twist	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Research Beta MK II		Ethereal Prototype, Ganglinite MagCannon	Twirl and Twist	100% resistant to Radiation
Ganglinite Research Gamma MK II		Ethereal Prototype, Medium Laser, Ganglinite MagCannon, Launches Micro Zebu Fighters	Twin Giants	100% resistant to Radiation
Kasa Qii		Urqa'ka	Ur'Ziq Bana	Weak to heat. Ten minute re-spawn time.
Pillbox (Galactic Central Drone)		None	No longer exists.	Can not be shot or tractored.
Ice Fortress	File:Ice Drone.png	None	Admin Deployed	_
Prism Block		Light Laser; Light of Truce (?)	Prism	Invincible.
Pillbox (Sol)		Unknown	Sol	Invincible.
Recruit Training Area		Nothing	Earthforce Outpost	Invincible.
Red Photon Research Complex		Unknown	Red Photon Research Complex
Red Photon Research Complex Main		Unknown	Red Photon Research Complex
Ur'Iq Drone		Urqa'Qii; Ethereal Laser	Ur'Ziq Bana	Weak to heat. Four and a half minute re-spawn time.
Stealth		Light of Peace (?)	Underworld	Invincible; not to be confused with the player-usable stealth drone.
V'Ger Plasma Turret		Heavy Tracking Laser; Ethereal Laser (?)	East Vindia	Drops V'Ger Plasma Turret Remains for a mission.
Volcom Outpost		Pulse Gun, C-beam, Harassment Pellets	Earthforce Trading Outpost	Inbuilts: Shock'n'Awe Prototype Device, Charged Energy Blast Device